Juan Manuel De La Rosa > Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

In April 2024, DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán (the former Colombian arm of DLA Piper) opted to end its co-operation agreement with the global network and rebrand as Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa. In a significant statement of intent, the firm concurrently hired Dario Laguado Giraldo, formerly chair of the corporate and M&A practice at Brigard Urrutia, to boost its transactional firepower. Despite the challenging investment environment, the team had a strong year for corporate work, particularly in the infrastructure and private equity arenas. Among the names to note, Felipe Quintero stands out for his activity in domestic and cross-border M&A, with a focus on private equity-related work; he recently led the corporate advice to private asset management client, Inicia, on the $325m acquisition of Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau’s stakes in Diaco and Gerdau Metaldom, Cyrgo and Kbina. Juan Manuel de la Rosa is also highly regarded for private equity transactions; he recently teamed up with managing partner Camilo Martínez to advise Tree Capital and Venice Capital on the acquisition of a minority shareholding interest in Crezcamos. The team further benefits from the experience of next-generation partner Felipe Aristizabal, as well as restructuring and insolvency specialist Nicolás Polanía. The corporate department is supported by a capable band of younger lawyers: at director level, Juan Camilo Varón, Juan Carlos Gambín and Carlos Góngora are key contacts, while Maria Alejandra Cabrera is an active senior associate. Former senior Daniela Duarte left the firm in May 2024. Since publication, Polanía has also left the firm – effective as of January 2025.

The banking and finance practice at Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa added a raft of new clients during 2023/24, including fintech, Grupo R5, and construction company, Sacyr — a confident performance prior to its May 2024 demerger from the DLA Piper network. The team’s depth is evidenced by its work for a broad mix of lenders and corporate borrowers on domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including corporate finance, debt restructurings, structured finance and project finance. Managing partner Camilo Martínez fronts the group and contributes deep experience in both banking and finance, and debt capital markets; he recently advised Air-E on a long-term loan of up to $45m provided by IDB Invest. Sebastián Lora  is a key contact for both the banking and finance and the project finance teams; he posted strong recent showings in representing lenders in energy and infrastructure project financings. The department additionally draws on name partners Juan Manuel de la Rosa and Felipe Quintero, both of whom maintain broad transactional practices with an emphasis on private equity. Banking and finance-focused senior associate, Carlos E Guzmán, is also recommended. In August 2023, Former senior associate María José Assis moved in house at BTG Pactual Colombia in August 2023 and, since research concluded, Guzman has left (to undertake his LLM), as has Lora (effective January 2025).